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Shola to play through pain

By Tom Adams

Shola Ameobi says he is prepared to play through the pain barrier for Newcastle, after dispelling fears that he could miss the rest of the campaign due to injury. <P>The Magpies have been af

Shola Ameobi says he is prepared to play through the pain barrier for Newcastle, after dispelling fears that he could miss the rest of the campaign due to injury.

The Magpies have been afflicted by a constant stream of injuries, and initial examinations raised fears that a hip injury would rule Ameobi out of the remainder of the Premiership season.

However the striker lined up against Cheltenham in the FA Cup at the weekend, and with Michael Owen also sidelined Ameobi has vowed to play on with the help of injections to help beleaguered boss Graeme Souness.

"I am certainly not 100 percent but I want to help the club in any way I can," said Ameobi.

"It did look as if I might not play again this season but the surgeon thinks that, with injections, we can settle the problem down and that has got to be better than opening me up again.

"This gives me the chance to keep playing and I don't want to miss any more games this season."